Receiver, Western Illinois, 2022–23
Taj Sanders
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 189 lb
- Class (2023)
- Freshman
- Hometown
- Valdosta, GA
Taj Sanders played receiver at Western Illinois (2022–23).
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Western Illinois | 7 | 73 | 10.4 | 1 | 21 |
| 2023* | Western Illinois | 19 | 168 | 8.8 | 3 | 37 |
| Career | 26 | 241 | 9.3 | 4 | 37 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Western Illinois | 2 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023* | Western Illinois | 3 | 48 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Career | 5 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Western Illinois | 12 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Western Illinois | 12 | WR | Fr. (Yr 2) | 6′0″ | 189 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Western Illinois (FCS) | 4 | 0.44 | – | – | 1.7 | – |
| 2023 | Western Illinois (FCS) | 23 | 0.66 | – | – | 15.2 | 3% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2023 Western Illinois 11 games, 19 catches, 168 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at New Mexico State | L 21–58 | 2 | 21 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. Illinois State | L 18–34 | 2 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. Lindenwood | L 40–43 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 25 | – |
| Sep 23 | at Southern Utah | L 17–37 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 12 | – |
| Oct 7 | at North Dakota | L 10–49 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. Missouri State | L 7–48 | 2 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at North Dakota State | L 7–52 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 0–63 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 4 | at Northern Iowa | L 6–50 | 2 | 15 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | at Indiana State | L 6–27 | 2 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. South Dakota | L 6–48 | 3 | 24 | 0 | – | – | – |
2022 Western Illinois 6 games, 7 catches, 73 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs.Southern Utah | L 10–17 | 1 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. Youngstown State | L 27–28 | 2 | 24 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 29 | atMissouri State | L 14–64 | – | – | – | 1 | 18 | – |
| Nov 5 | vs.North Dakota State | L 17–56 | – | – | – | 1 | 19 | – |
| Nov 12 | vs.Indiana State | L 0–21 | 2 | 27 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 19 | atIllinois State | L 13–20 | 2 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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